GRE Word List

BEMUSED

marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed

The meaning of the word bemused is marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed.

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WordMeaning
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
sobernot intoxicated
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
lewdobscene
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
dramaa composition (see composition
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages